Mountain Bike magazine 2011 Bike and Gear Preview

Scott's Genius LT, $6799 (full build)

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The all-mountain Genius LT, with 185 mm of rear travel and a claimed frame weight of just 6.2 pounds, claims one of the top travel-to-weight ratios, but the bike delivers in many more ways. A handlebar-mounted Twinloc lever can select between three modes: a lockout mode that simultaneously controls the fork and the rear, a traction mode offering 20 percent rear sag, and a full-open mode offering 30 percent rear sag. The bike's engineers have flipped the orientation of DT Swiss-made pull shock so the shock body doesn't move with the rear end, allowing the wheel to respond without the added weight.